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the u.s. it is pragmatic. the united states federal government -- unless europe is dollarized, unless they do not have dollars to spend purchasing -- unless those who do not have dollars are given dollars to spend purchasing, the net exports of those who have surpluses, then they will stop having surplus. this is the surplus recycling mechanism. thus, we have the 20 years of the golden age. the 1950's and the 1960's. a period of immense stability very low inflation. very low unemployment. universal growth. we had other problems. the lease from the macroeconomic point of view, it was a golden age. why did it end? because the global surplus of recycling mechanism could no longer be sustained. why? because the united states stopped having a surplus by the end of the 1960's. how can you recycle surplus if you cannot have it. -- if you do not have it? enter a young turk in 1971. actually, he was the american, but you know what i mean. well, paul volcker -- that name may ring a bell. in 1971, paul v
the u.s. it is pragmatic. the united states federal government -- unless europe is dollarized, unless they do not have dollars to spend purchasing -- unless those who do not have dollars are given dollars to spend purchasing, the net exports of those who have surpluses, then they will stop having surplus. this is the surplus recycling mechanism. thus, we have the 20 years of the golden age. the 1950's and the 1960's. a period of immense stability very low inflation. very low unemployment....
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u.s. representative david price. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the house stands adjourned until 2:00 >> we are going back to the conference on women in leadership with andrea mitchell and nancy-ann deparle. >> she gave me the notion i could do anything i wanted to do. >> how did she do that? >> she had very high expectations and let me know she expected me to do well in school. when i would talk to her about wanting to work in the white house for being interested in politics or being a lawyer, she said you have to study hard and make good grades. you need to get a scholarship because i will not be able to afford it. she never said -- the sky was the limit. that really was her view. it made me think i could do anything. i did go to law school. in the early 1980's when i got out of law school, i went back to tennessee to practice. i was going around to law firms. there were not that many women in the law firms. i had guys interview me. they would sit me down and say, do you und
u.s. representative david price. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the house stands adjourned until 2:00 >> we are going back to the conference on women in leadership with andrea mitchell and nancy-ann deparle. >> she gave me the notion i could do anything i wanted to do. >> how did she do that? >> she had very high expectations and let me know she expected me to do well in school. when i would talk to her about wanting to work in the white house for being...
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the highest levels of the u.s. garment are committed to helping the vrsc and the region's -- helping the prc and the region achieve sustainable peace. we spoke yesterday with president could army and underscored any effort -- underscored the importance of not supporting any effort that could undermine peace. abiding by the recent indications that he made in campala along with other leaders and in reaching a transparent end -- and credible political agreement ending 23 serious human rights abuses. president obama believes that from this crisis should a merger political agreement that addresses the underlying regional security and economic and government issues while upholding the territorial integrity. the ferc must take concrete steps toward reform -- the drc must take steps toward reform to reach lasting peace in the drc. looking forward, we are using all the tools at our disposal to help address and end this crisis. we are monitoring humanitarian needs and working to mobilize resources to ensure continued emergen
the highest levels of the u.s. garment are committed to helping the vrsc and the region's -- helping the prc and the region achieve sustainable peace. we spoke yesterday with president could army and underscored any effort -- underscored the importance of not supporting any effort that could undermine peace. abiding by the recent indications that he made in campala along with other leaders and in reaching a transparent end -- and credible political agreement ending 23 serious human rights...
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for our u.s. special operations command which has been a key component of the war against violent extremists. and i can tell you as the co-chairman and co-founder of the special operations forces caucus and one who represents fort bragg, home of the u.s. army special operations command, and joint special operations command, and who has constituents who serve at the marine special operations command at camp lejeune, i'm extremely pleased to see this investment in our special operations forces, warriors who are often on the front lines during global conflicts. also as running backing member of the sea power -- ranking member of the sea power subcommittee, i'm glad that we make investments in sea power by authorizes 10 new shapes -- ships. and a multi-year procurement authority for 10 virginia-class submarines as well as the authority to fund them incrementally. incremental funding gives the navy greater flexibility in funding the new submarine as and will take advantage of the savings generated from
for our u.s. special operations command which has been a key component of the war against violent extremists. and i can tell you as the co-chairman and co-founder of the special operations forces caucus and one who represents fort bragg, home of the u.s. army special operations command, and joint special operations command, and who has constituents who serve at the marine special operations command at camp lejeune, i'm extremely pleased to see this investment in our special operations forces,...
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he also discussed china and the history of the u.s. constitution. this is just over an hour. >> ok. concepts. for 20 years i have been advising -- roughly half of that on financial economic matters. the other half a variety of topics. about 10 years ago, um we started -- about 10 years ago, we started talking about role of law. i said to him at the time, what strikes me about this topic was that other than the occasion i can think of, other than when paul worked at the state department and bill clinton was president, this topic in my view has never gotten the attention it deserves. it has been treated too much as a technical topic. not as a fundamental topic about the relations of the state's. in my experience, i always say the chinese leadership, the most distinctive characteristic is they are systematically opened. that is to say the modus operandi is on a particular topic, let's look for the best ideas throughout the world, bring them back, study them, and then customize them as appropriate for our own system. and yet in this one respect, they have been a little bit slow. we had
he also discussed china and the history of the u.s. constitution. this is just over an hour. >> ok. concepts. for 20 years i have been advising -- roughly half of that on financial economic matters. the other half a variety of topics. about 10 years ago, um we started -- about 10 years ago, we started talking about role of law. i said to him at the time, what strikes me about this topic was that other than the occasion i can think of, other than when paul worked at the state department...
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economy, in the u.s. society, that really extended far beyond just the patients who that program covers. mr. garamendi: there certainly is a series of things we know we can do to reduce the cost of medicare. some of those are already in place. they've been brought forward by the affordable care act. others are yet to be done. the prescription drug issue is out there. enormous savings, i think $160 billion, $150 billion right there over a 10-year period. the fraud in the system, some of that was dealt with with the affordable care act but there's much more that can be done. there are fraudulent billings for durable medical equipment as well as other kinds of services that are provided. those need to be addressed. the systems that are being put in place, that is moving away from fee for service, will significantly -- we'll significantly address that. and in the area of hospitalization, again, there are programs that are viable, that are not yet implemented, that are not part of the savings that have already
economy, in the u.s. society, that really extended far beyond just the patients who that program covers. mr. garamendi: there certainly is a series of things we know we can do to reduce the cost of medicare. some of those are already in place. they've been brought forward by the affordable care act. others are yet to be done. the prescription drug issue is out there. enormous savings, i think $160 billion, $150 billion right there over a 10-year period. the fraud in the system, some of that was...
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u.s. action or action in conjunction? >> the secretary is urgently meeting with russian representatives and lots of elements of the state department are meeting with our alies. the potential for recognition of the new syrian national council is something we would be doing, a step our alies have taken. i commend ambassador ford for their leadership on the plementic side to deal with this grinding, painful, two-year-long conflict. the differences are far less important than the commonality, which the president has made a clear declaration, which we will back. thank you. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> you are going to hear from senator leiberman at the foundation for defense of democracy. they are hosting a forum called "dictators and dissidents." we'll take you live to the event with remarks from incoming chairman ed royce and senator bob casey and talking about syria and tensions in iran coming up in a few m
u.s. action or action in conjunction? >> the secretary is urgently meeting with russian representatives and lots of elements of the state department are meeting with our alies. the potential for recognition of the new syrian national council is something we would be doing, a step our alies have taken. i commend ambassador ford for their leadership on the plementic side to deal with this grinding, painful, two-year-long conflict. the differences are far less important than the commonality,...
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he later represented the united states as u.s. ambassador to the united nations and served as a special envoy to sudan. he has been a great friend to missouri, st. louis, and washington university. please join me in welcoming him now. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. i owe our speaker an apology. when you hear the apology, you are going to conclude that i am a really terrible human being. i am the kind of person who takes advantage of a friend, especially a friend who is vulnerable. when he is vulnerable, i pounce. tonight's origin was a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding of victoria will, george's only daughter. george was standing on the edge of the hotel ballroom taking and one of life's great moments. the marriage of the daughter is so deeply emotional. george the loving father was clearly caught up in a moment. that was the moment i seized the opportunity to strike. i sidled up to him and whispered ever so softly in his ear, would you mind giving a lecture at washington university? you might ask how an
he later represented the united states as u.s. ambassador to the united nations and served as a special envoy to sudan. he has been a great friend to missouri, st. louis, and washington university. please join me in welcoming him now. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. i owe our speaker an apology. when you hear the apology, you are going to conclude that i am a really terrible human being. i am the kind of person who takes advantage of a friend, especially a friend who is...
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you're going to see the u.s. senate become stronger because of the results of tim scott, not because of what he looks like. so this is not -- that's why i said he earned this spot. i understand that we made history today and i am proud that we made history today. i also believe in the people of south carolina and the people of this country. as the daughter of indian immigrants that saw early on that you can be anything you want to be and nothing can get in your way, i want to remind everybody that is not the messenger, it will always be the message. tim scott has the right message. >> [inaudible] >> from my perspective, if you get the message right and you market it well, people listen. america is still a center right nation. the fact is that the better we get at marketing our message, the more it will resonate. i think fresh faces and authenticity goes a long way in the political process. you don't have to save the best, but you have to go there. we'll go to new places and new territories and new lands in many w
you're going to see the u.s. senate become stronger because of the results of tim scott, not because of what he looks like. so this is not -- that's why i said he earned this spot. i understand that we made history today and i am proud that we made history today. i also believe in the people of south carolina and the people of this country. as the daughter of indian immigrants that saw early on that you can be anything you want to be and nothing can get in your way, i want to remind everybody...
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it seems the u.s. could pursue deeper diplomatic engagement with regional partners and allies to leverage their knowledge, expertise, and resources to address this issue. the world remains a complex and dangerous place. we cannot neglect to consider the linkages between instability in central africa and the global terrorist threat. but from afghanistan to syria to iran to north korea, we also must recognize the existence of non state actors and regimes that directly threaten the u.s. and our allies. therefore we must ensure their military is sufficiently resources and our national leaders prioritize our defense resources appropriate to the u.s. effort and our vital security interests. i look forward to learning more about the situation on the ground as well as what the u.s. government is doing to address the situation in the drc. >> thank you very much for taking the time to hold this hearing. this is an important issue because the situation is dire. is the largest humanitarian crisis that too few peop
it seems the u.s. could pursue deeper diplomatic engagement with regional partners and allies to leverage their knowledge, expertise, and resources to address this issue. the world remains a complex and dangerous place. we cannot neglect to consider the linkages between instability in central africa and the global terrorist threat. but from afghanistan to syria to iran to north korea, we also must recognize the existence of non state actors and regimes that directly threaten the u.s. and our...
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congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message, not just to the government of russia but really to the people because i know when jackson vanek was passed, it not only had the direct effect on the russian government but it was a tremendous source of hope to the people in russia who were yearning to leave that country for freedom. i think today with passage of the magnitski act, we're saying to people in russia who are striving to secure their fundamental freedom, we have not and will not forget you. we have not and will not forget your cause. we will stand in solidarity with the millions in russia who have a seungle goal, which is a democrat exrussi
congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message, not just to the government of russia but really to the...
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the u.s. house is about to gavel in. look at the senate side of the u.s. capitol and the flag at half staff in memory of the late senator daniel inouye who died monday at the age of 88. his body is lying in state in the capitol rotunda throughout the day today with a funeral planned for national -- washington's national cathedral tomorrow. you can watch the lying in state coverage on our website at c-span.org. the house coming in next taking up the pending tax hikes and budget cuts of the fiscal cliff. also, the defense authorization conference report. live coverage now on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the choice will be in order. -- the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., december 20, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable robert j. dold to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer today will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: le
the u.s. house is about to gavel in. look at the senate side of the u.s. capitol and the flag at half staff in memory of the late senator daniel inouye who died monday at the age of 88. his body is lying in state in the capitol rotunda throughout the day today with a funeral planned for national -- washington's national cathedral tomorrow. you can watch the lying in state coverage on our website at c-span.org. the house coming in next taking up the pending tax hikes and budget cuts of the...
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they want the u.s. economy to be stronger as quickly as possible, because it means there will be able to continue to export. as much as they're trying to move from an export driven economy to a more domestic consumption based economy, they will still rely heavily on exports. the more americans are working, the more money they have in their pockets, the more they will be shopping in stores, and so much of what they buy is made from many other countries, including china. the healthier the u.s. economy is, the more that china will export. that means jobs for the chinese people. >> when you talk to leaders, how much are they actually were it about united states? -- worried about united states? >> i think united states is incredibly important to china, and recognize that. not only in very practical ways, but in another way, more psychological. there is a 150 year history were china has been trying to check itself up in big shin itself upr status. there is this lingering psychological mindset of china being v
they want the u.s. economy to be stronger as quickly as possible, because it means there will be able to continue to export. as much as they're trying to move from an export driven economy to a more domestic consumption based economy, they will still rely heavily on exports. the more americans are working, the more money they have in their pockets, the more they will be shopping in stores, and so much of what they buy is made from many other countries, including china. the healthier the u.s....